diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.c
index 777f9f8e7cd8..5e05dd1324e7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static int _pwrdm_state_switch(struct powerdomain *pwrdm, int flag)
 		break;
 	case PWRDM_STATE_PREV:
 		prev = pwrdm_read_prev_pwrst(pwrdm);
-		if (pwrdm->state != prev)
+		if (prev >= 0 && pwrdm->state != prev)
 			pwrdm->state_counter[prev]++;
 		if (prev == PWRDM_POWER_RET)
 			_update_logic_membank_counters(pwrdm);